Macon County family sues hospital after teen's death

2:56 AM,
May 23, 2013

Written by

Bobby Allyn
| The Tennessean

A Macon County family is suing Saint Thomas Health and one of the hospital's neurologists following the death of their 13-year-old son, who died from a lethal combination of Prozac and other prescription medications.

Lucas Bilbrey, 13, was taking several medications, including Prozac, Kerlone and Pamelor, before he died of toxicity last April, according to the suit filed in Davidson County Circuit Court.

Though the suit never describes his exact condition, it charges that the doctor acted negligently in prescribing the medications. ...